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Bicknell's Sedge

Carexbicknellii

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Family

Cyperaceae (sy-peer-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Carex (KAR-eks)

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Species

bicknellii (bik-NEL-ee-eye)

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Synonym

Carex bicknellii var. bicknellii

Carex brevior var. crawei

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Herbaceous

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

Danger

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Bloom Time

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SteveS

New Carlisle, IN (Zone 5a) | September 2008 | neutral

Carex bicknellii is a prairie sedge, which favors dry to mesic conditions. It's unable to compete well with large, broadleaved forbs, so...Read More

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